15 Oct 2021

A History of FUDS - Formerly Used Defense Sites

Have you ever wondered about the history of the Formerly Used Defense Sites and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers involvement? To get a better understanding of the FUDS program, let’s begin with a look at our country’s history.

5 Oct 2021

New facility for next-generation radiation testing breaks ground at NSWC Crane

Leaders with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division and Krempp Construction participated in the ceremonial breaking of ground, Oct. 4, 2021, which marked the start of construction for a Strategic Radiation Testing Modernization Facility at NSWC Crane. The facility, which will include Short-Pulse Gamma testing, is the first of several planned capabilities to be housed at NSWC Crane.

2 Aug 2021

Cecil M. Harden Lake replaces hydraulic power unit

The hydraulic power unit which provides pressure to open the Mansfield Dam main gates at Cecil M. Harden Lake in Rockville, Indiana was replaced April 2021. The requirement to replace the unit was identified on July 21, 2015 during a record lake pool level of 690.1 feet above mean sea level (msl). The operation of only one of three service gates

14 Jul 2021

New Joint Operations and Mission Planning Center construction at Scott AFB

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, and 375th Civil Engineer Squadron have collaborated on a 171,727 square foot Joint Operations Mission Planning Center (JOMPC) to be built at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The $72.7 million contract was awarded July 8, 2021 to Zodiac-Poettker HBZ JV II, LLC of St. Louis, Missouri.

6 Jul 2021

New wind turbine to reduce energy consumption for Marseilles Training Area

The Marseilles Training Area (MTA) in LaSalle County, Illinois will be the site of a new 900 kW wind turbine generator. The $4.2 million project was awarded to Boyd Jones Construction of Omaha, Nebraska, June 29, 2021 and will provide about 2,750,000 kWh of power per year to the Illinois Army National Guard’s training area. The area incorporates a